I have always gone back to the work of Brian Cambourne to support the worshop approach to teaching & learning-Cambourne's 7 Conditions for all learning, but especially: watching others at the beginning (modeling & demonstration); guided practice; practice; moving toward independence with your own self-extending system. I don't think he used terms like "guided practice," when the work was published, but believe he did describe how important it is to have a supportive person to watch and emulate, who would then gradually realease control to the learner.
I think Carmel Crevola would be another independent researcher whose work would support teaching in the workshop approach, including her work documenting the amount of time for each component: focus or mini-lesson/reading work/ second mini-lesson(sometimes?), and the importance of sharing what you've learned about yourself at the end of the workshop. I think you could also go back to the work of Richard Anderson, and others at the reading center at the University of IL to support the "time to read" provided in the workshop approach. My guess is that after all the money that will be spent on investigating the "4th grade reading slump," it will be discovered that kids still aren't reading very much in those 4th grade classrooms, and beyond; they are spending all their time listening to adults in the name of reading instruction. Richard Allington has "numbers" too about how many minutes students are actually reading in classrooms that don't use a workshop, where a big block of time is dedicated to actually reading. And, John Guthrie's reaearch on reading motivation could give you information on the importance of choice in developing life-long readers, and a big part of the workshop. And of course there's the practice of Nancie Atwell who is often mentioned on this listserve. Nancie's new book, or if someone on here took good notes when hearing her speak. The students she describes from working class families in Maine who graduate from her demonstration school and attend prestigious schools. Elaine Garan's new book could give you the right things to say, even from the National Reading Panel, about the importance of students talk to each other about the books they are reading in the workshop for vocabulary development, etc. There is also a book written by Peter H. Johnston called Choice Words: How our language affects children's learning. He provides a lot of citations that support the kind of teacher talk that is most effective, and often part of the conferring in any workshop. john d. [email protected] wrote: >Hi - >I sent this before and it bounced back to me. I am not sure if it went >through so here it is again! > >I have been an avid reader and not a participant of this listserve but I = > need your input on a problem that has come up at school. I am a Title 1 = > teacher in an elementary school. I have teamed with teachers for Reader's = > Workshop, asking them to let me teach the lessons for a year - if they = > were active participants - and then they could implement Reader's Workshop = > in their own classroom the next year. I love it for two reasons - I spent = > time with the kids (my favorite!) AND I was able to model daily for = > teachers. Any teacher who participated with me became an advocate for = > Reader's Workshop in our building. Now the problem - other teachers are = > asking for research that supports RW for reading instruction. Any ideas = > or places where I can begin to look? I thought I remember someone posting = > information about this but can't remember where or when. I am sorry if = > this seems a bit jumbled - I am on my way to my daughter's volleyball game = > but this has been weighing on my mind. > Thanks for any input - > Diane > > > > > > >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/27/07 12:00 PM >>> >Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Autumn Leaves-book help (Cynthia Reyes) > 2. Re: comp. strategies with teachers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 3. Re: Off Topic- For Elementary Teachers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 4. monitoring for comprehension (Janelle) > 5. Re: textmapping research (Marg Epp) > 6. Re: File Folder Schema Lesson Help (Felicia Barra) > 7. Re: phonics was spelling lists/Marie Clay (Joy) > 8. Re: phonics was spelling lists/Marie Clay (Beverlee Paul) > 9. Re: monitoring for comprehension (Dacia Myhre) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:51:53 -0800 >From: "Cynthia Reyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Autumn Leaves-book help >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >I get the "Meet the Illustrator" emails from the Amarillo Library. This >week, the author/illustrator is David Ezra Stein, who has a new book out >called, Leaves. I am linking an image from the email. I like these emails >because they are illustrated interviews, so the illustrator uses drawings to >answer the questions: > >http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5370/meettheillustratordavidem6.jpg > >On 9/24/07, Will and Beckie Spears <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> A great book would be LEAF MAN. It's a big picture book with leaf >> pictures >> that resemble other things. It's beautiful and thought provoking. >> >> Beckie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mary Walter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 9:52 PM >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Autumn Leaves-book help >> >> >> I usually listen more than I talk with this group but I need some help >> finding the right book. We are finishing our first poetry unit and I am >> going to do an activity from "The Adventures of Dr Alphabet" with autumn >> leaves and I want to do a read aloud first. I would like suggestions for >> a >> fall picture book. This group always shares such great ideas for books >> that >> I would like to know what is everyone's favorite autumn picture book. >> >> Thanks for your help. Mary >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Gear up for HaloR 3 with free downloads and an exclusive offer. It's our >> way >> of saying thanks for using Windows LiveT. >> http://gethalo3gear.com?ocid=SeptemberWLHalo3_WLHMTxt_2 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:03:22 -0400 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] comp. strategies with teachers >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >This is a great idea. There does need to be more student centered?talk in the >classrooms at my school. Thanks. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 8:36 pm >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] comp. strategies with teachers > > > > >Cathy >How about the idea of "turn and talk"??? >I think a lot of teachers don't know how to teach kids to converse >productively...and giving the kids time to talk really does help them >internalize >strategies. >Jennifer >In a message dated 9/25/2007 6:45:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >The reading specialists in my district are preparing a year-long staff >development experience on comprehension strategies based on Tanny McGregor's >fabulous book, Comprehension Connections. We have pretty much plotted out the >year, with a strategy introduced?each month at a?staff meeting,?but next >month >we > have an inservice presentation to do that will be attended by most of the >elementary teachers, but not all. So...we are wondering what we can do in >about 60-90 minutes that would be valuable, but would not "leave some teachers > >behind" if they missed the session. > >I am thinking about a model lesson to demonstrate the Gradual Release of >Responsibility model. We will not have time to do this specifically while >introducing the other strategies. I am also thinking of a focus on >questioning >or >inference, since those are the strategies that I feel help us most on our... >I >hate to say this...state tests. > >I would appreciate any suggestions. > >Cathy >K-5 >DE > > > > > > >************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - >http://mail.aol.com > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 3 >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:14:27 -0500 >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Off Topic- For Elementary Teachers >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > >Verla, > >I would like to have my class participate. We are located in Murfreesboro, >Tennessee. This is a third grade class. >My school email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Lark Petty >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 8:59 PM >Subject: [MOSAIC] Off Topic- For Elementary Teachers > > >> >> Are there any K-3 teachers interested in being in a Travel Buddy Group?? >> We send a stuffed animal and >> class, state, information to visit 4 or 5 other classrooms across the >> country.? The children write, send, >> pictures, about the buddies visit.? The buddy leaves in Oct., visits 4-5 >> other classrooms and returns >> in April.? Each participant mails and receives a new guest each month >> until theirs returns in April.? If >> you are interested.? Please contact me asap.? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Verla in >> Utah >> >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - >> http://mail.aol.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 4 >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:06:43 -0700 >From: "Janelle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [MOSAIC] monitoring for comprehension >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >I'm wanting to create a 4 to 6 week strategy study on monitoring...anyone have >any ideas to share? Thanks in advance!! >janelle > >------------------------------ > >Message: 5 >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:07:47 -0600 >From: "Marg Epp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] textmapping research >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Hi Dave, >It's me - Marg from Saskatchewan. I have a big favour to ask you. You once >sent me some ideas of how to use textmapping with "Good night Gorilla" and >another book which I can't remember the title of - it's at work and I'm at >home!! Anyway, I printed off your ideas and between renovations at home and >too many things going on at work, I have misplaced them. I'm wondering if you >could send me the ideas for those books again. I would like to share them >with a Kindergarten group as we talk about comprehension strategies. >Also, I have not forgotten about doing some writing about an experience(s) >using textmapping. It's on my list of to-do's. >Hope your writing is coming along. >Thanks. >Marg Epp > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 6 >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:26:30 -0400 >From: Felicia Barra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] File Folder Schema Lesson Help >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; > reply-type=original > >Help! I'd like to do the file folder schema lesson and I was trying to read >up on it in Miller's Reading with Meaning but I can't find it. Can someone >tell me what page(s) it's on? TIA >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Renee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" ><[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 10:52 PM >Subject: [MOSAIC] Gerald Bracey on Bill Gates > > >> Here's some interesting reading: >> >> Yo! Bill Gates! If You're So Rich, How Come You Ain't Smart? (Again) >> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gerald-bracey/yo-bill-gates-if- >> youre_b_65719.html >> >> Renee >> >> "The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in >> a thing makes it happen." >> ~ Frank Lloyd Wright >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> > > > > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 7 >Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:13:16 -0700 (PDT) >From: Joy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonics was spelling lists/Marie Clay >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > >We will never know what Marie thought about learning styles at the emergent >stage unless she wrote something before this past April 13. A very sad day, >indeed. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/20/world/asia/20clay.html > >Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What does Marie say about learning styles for children at the emergent > reader stage?? Very important to know. I haven't read anything of hers in the > last five years or so, but unless she's changed her position, we all should > be very interested in what she has to say about learning styles at those > ages. > > Joy/NC/4 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content > go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- >Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! >FareChase. > >------------------------------ > >Message: 8 >Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:36:48 -0600 >From: Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonics was spelling lists/Marie Clay >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Oh, I was writing in response to a post about what Marie CARBO said about >learning styles, not Marie Clay. Someone was making the point that everyone >had different learning styles, and we'd need to know that in order to teach >effectively. While I would certainly agree with that, I noted that Marie Carbo >does indeed write about varying learning styles in language arts for older >kids, but says something very different about children at ages where they are >typically emergent readers. > >> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:13:16 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: >> [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonics was spelling >> lists/Marie Clay> > We will never know what Marie thought about learning >> styles at the emergent stage unless she wrote something before this past >> April 13. A very sad day, indeed.> > >> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/20/world/asia/20clay.html> > Beverlee Paul >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> What does Marie say about learning styles for >> children at the emergent reader stage?? Very important to know. I haven't >> read anything of hers in the last five years or so, but unless she's changed >> her position, we all should be very interested in what she has to say about >> learning styles at those ages. > > Joy/NC/4> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> How children >> learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in >> hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org> > > > > > > > > > > > >> ---------------------------------> Looking for a deal? ! Fi > nd great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.> > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> > [email protected]> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please > go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 9 >Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:18:31 -0700 >From: Dacia Myhre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] monitoring for comprehension >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >On 9/26/07 7:06 PM, "Janelle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm wanting to create a 4 to 6 week strategy study on monitoring...anyone >> have >> any ideas to share? Thanks in advance!! >> janelle >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >Have you seen the comprehension toolkit?Stephaine Harvey has a unit devoted >to monitoring comprehension?. > > > > >------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > >End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 13, Issue 31 >************************************** > > >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________________ Sent through e-mol. 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